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'Carb' Icing

Call me a numpty - but can an injected car running 4 throttle bodies suffer from the symptoms of carb icing? I'm pretty...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by steve
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve

Polo Pinking?

Just drove my mum's Polo, it's a K reg with the just under 1l engine as far as I know. It's got a distributor but I tho...
17 comments posted 22yrs
posted by doki
17 comments posted 22yrs posted by doki

Map Sensor

When my car kept cutting out on junctions,took it to the garage,had it sorted they said they had to replace the map sens...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bacons
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by bacons

Astra 1.7 low pressure turbo problems

I seem to be having a strange, possibly fuel related, problem with my 1.7 LP turbo diesel Astra. At low revs, the engin...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by object4
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by object4

How long to repair..

Roight...they've hoiked the 205 off to repair it. The guy that collected didn't know how long it'd take. It's got a den...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sponix
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by sponix

Toledo diagnostic socket

Hi, anyone can help me to find a diagnostic connector on Seat Toledo SXE 1998 1984CC. I had a quick look, nothing around...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tyras
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by tyras

Settings?

Does anyone have the torque settings for the head bolts of the following 1.6 GA14DE Nissan engine? and a view of which...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by msmbus
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by msmbus

Peogeot 206 Oil, Hand Brake and STOP lights

Hi, may someone here can help. When my 206 has warmed up and engine is idle at about 750-800rpm, the display lights up...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ians_mail
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by ians_mail

405 GLD Fuse schematics

Hi, does anywhere know where I can get a copy of the fuse layouts online? I've tried googling with no result & the local...
13 comments posted 22yrs
posted by serpent-willow
13 comments posted 22yrs posted by serpent-willow

Valve noise, Granada 2.0 SOHC

I have a 1986 Granada, 2.0 SOHC manual 150,000 miles, I believe it's been well serviced but definitely has the original...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by martin_devlin
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by martin_devlin

Fiat Brava

I will keeep this short. Neighbour has a Fiat Brava 1.4 SLX, and apparently the tappets are noisy. Question is, are they...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by luckie
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by luckie

Grundig SC303 intermittent fault

My old Cavalier has a Grundig SC303 that has deveoped an intermittent fault on VHF. The VHF signal level drops graduall...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by brian
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by brian

1995 laguna problems

1995 laguna boot lock seems to have failed wont lock from fob or key is it likley to be motor, also rear demister not d...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nokiajock
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by nokiajock

Which Petrol?

Have recently bought a '99 Legacy Outback in the UK and wonder what fuel to use. Inside the filler 'flap' it says that...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dugandvic
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by dugandvic

Volvo breakers?

I need the ECU unit for my Volvo 460. Can anyone suggest a breakers etc., where I might find one? Thanks.
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by steveo40uk
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by steveo40uk